Thursday, October 27, 2011

Just the word WIG makes me laugh.Every Halloween I try to work out what I’m going to wear on my head.It’s always a dilemma.Last year I finally decided that if I can sew an entire costume from scratch then I can make a wig.I got just a few supplies and rocked it!Pick colors that match your outfit and you’ll master this wig making technique in no time. Pretty soon Dolly Parton herself will be calling you for help!

Monday, October 24, 2011

It's Monday and the start of another amazing week! The awesome website CASASUGAR.COM interviewed me and is sharing some photos from my house and I thought I'd share a few of them here and then give you the link so you can head over and take a little tour yourself.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Happy Sunday everyone! Tomorrow, the amazing CASASUGAR.COM is showing a little slide show of my house to celebrate the launch of THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS 2. I'll make sure to link and share photos with all of you here. Just for fun, I'm teasing you with a photo of the outside of my craft house. All the photos are by my old friend, Jimmy Cohrssen who also photographed the beauty shots for Big Ass Crafts 2! He is an amazing photographer and you should check out his work. He is the official photographer for Louis Vuitton.

In this little house is where my magic happens. I hope you get a chance to look through

Friday, October 21, 2011

Hey everyone, I'm OFFICIALLY with Krylon.com now as a spray paint guy/expert?/guru? Ok, I'm really just a guy who loves a good spray paint and I like KRYLON! I can't help it! It's a great product and I can't seem to get through the day without it. Periodically I'll be sharing a project with them that uses their product. We have 2 simple projects up now and more to come. Go check it out!

http://www.krylon.com/expert-advice/mark-montano/

This is a simple shoe makeover from THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS 2. REMEMBER, There are more than 150 projects in the new book so go out and grab it.........and if you see me, grab me too. I like that!

I've been lame and only this morning was able to draw the winners from Day 7 of 7 Days of Giveaways: Kate Tucker, you won the big box of stuff! Congratulations! Angie Rodriquez, you were the runner up and won a book. Very happy for you both! Now get out there and let everyone know that you're a winner!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

IT'S BIG! Day 7 is here of my 7 Days of Giveaways! Please repost & comment. You win THE BIG ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS 2 ALONG WITH A COPY OF MY OTHER BOOKS! FISKARS LOOT (Rubber stamps, acrylic blocks, stamp pads, you name it) and SEVERAL tubes of one of my favorite product, E-6000 glue (best glue in town). Many of you have done most of the rules already so just repost and comment. The more you enter, the better your chances of winning! Rules are simple:
1. REPOST this by pressing SHARE!
2. Comment here that you've done it.
3. Join my blog if you haven't.http://markmontanoblogs.blogspot.com/2011/10/7-days-of-giveaways-day-1-my-book-and.html
4. Like my Big Ass Book of Crafts 2 page on Amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/Big-Ass-Book-Crafts-2/dp/1451627807/ref=pd_sim_b4
THANK YOU ALL FOR ENTERING AND HELPING SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT The Big Ass Book of Crafts 2!

First time in a while both winners were from my blog! Denise Foor you won the big prize for Day 6 of 7 Days of Giveaways......and the runner up is Kaitlin Jones AKA Not Your Average Hooker. I'm pretty sure she means that she's a knitter......or else I'm reaching a "working girl" demographic that likes to craft? Congratulations to you both! Day 7 is here so stay tuned Pawesomes!

Winner will be announced on my FB page either at the end of the day or first thing the next morning. Good luck!

Day 5 winners! Gina Boyce Sandoval is our Grand Prize Winner! I decided to pick 2 runners up last night because I have books to get out to the world p'awesome's! Marsha Lyn and Joe Morgan both get a copy of the book! Congratulations to all 3 of you!

Monday, October 17, 2011

7 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS! Day 5 is here! Everyone has to repost & comment today. You win THE BIG ASS BOOK OF HOME DECOR, FISKARS LOOT (Rubber stamps, acrylic blocks, scissors, stamp pads, you name it) PULP FICTION: PERFECT PAPER PROJECTS and one of my favorite products, MINWAX POLYCRYLIC (which I've used on tons of my projects in this book) and E-6000 glue (best glue in town). Many of you have done most of the rules already so just repost and comment. The more you enter, the better your chances of winning! Rules are simple:

Saturday, October 15, 2011

AND THE PRIZES KEEP GETTING BIGGER! 7 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS! Day 4 is here! Everyone has to repost to enter today. You win ALL 3 BIG ASS BOOKS, SET OF GLITTER BLAST FROM KYRLON AND AMAZING FISKARS LOOT! Rubber stamps, acrylic blocks, scissors, stamp pads, you name it! Many of you have done most of the rules, so most of you just have to SHARE and COMMENT. The more you enter, the better your chances of winning! Rules are simple:
1. REPOST this by pressing SHARE!
2. Comment here that you've done it.
3. Join my blog if you haven't.http://markmontanoblogs.blogspot.com/2011/10/7-days-of-giveaways-day-1-my-book-and.html
4. Like my Big Ass Book of Crafts 2 page on Amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/Big-Ass-Book-Crafts-2/dp/1451627807/ref=pd_sim_b4
Winner will be announced on my FB page at the end of each day so keep an eye out for your name.

About Me

Thank's for stopping by! Every day I strive to make the world a better place through creativity. I'm a Designer, TV Host and Best-Selling Author. I write THE BIG-ASS CRAFT BOOK series (Simon & Schuster) which are the best selling craft books in the US. I've worked in television for over 12 years on shows like While You Were Out-TLC, 10 YearsYounger-TLC, She's Moving In-WEtv, My Celebrity Home-Style, Tony Danza-ABC, My Home 2.0-FOX, and currently Make Your Mark! for PBS/APT. I am a Creative Consultant for DecoArt and a Creative Director for Eclectic Products, makers of E-6000. You can see me weekly on YouTube and can always reach me at MarkMontanoNYC@aol.com. I'd love to hear from you!